Bengals fans here have been remarkably quiet. Because Boomer speaks the truth?

Boomer's lips to God's ears...yes indeed, Boomer speaks the truth. Boomer always has a lot to say and Bengals fans seem to get po'd at him for most of it, but I truly don't understand why. He's often (usually? sometimes?) right; plus, it's Boomer Esiason, for goodness' sake. When has the man ever, from the time he was drafted back in '84, not spoken his mind? We Bengals fans should be used to him by now, right????

Bengals fans notoriously wore their jerseys at random times at Ohio State. I famously remember someone wearing a Carson Palmer Pro Bowl jersey on a Tuesday in the spring. (Seriously? Who buys a pro bowl jersey? Ever.) This is precisely the kind of thing I always hated about Cincinnati fans, so maybe their wallowing in self-pity will make them more tolerable.

Anyone gutsy enough to walk around in any sort of Bengals gear after the last 2 decades or so deserves a little respect or at least a little sympathy, right? I'm not much of a numbered jersey wearer myself--wore a borrowed Manning jersey to the Colts game last fall effectively bringing about the Colts' worst home loss of the Manning era. I had an old-style Bengals #14 as a youngster. This jersey was responsible for the disastrous 1978-1980 seasons, and yes it took me 3 full seasons to come to the conclusion that it was all my fault and that I should never, ever wear a Bengals jersey on gameday again.

Dude! That would pay for grad school. Or a down payment on a house anywhere in the armpit!

Are you nuts? That may get me a ride on a fine NJ Transit bus. The armpit is the most expensive state ever. It's hovering around $8 for a darn pack of smokes (not that I smoke, just saying thats nuts). Crap houses go for like $300-400k.

Haha, but I never pay more than $50 for my jerseys, and this has been spread out over the last 8 or so years. I limit myself to one a year now

Actually, I'm from a bit north of San Diego (as in SF Bay area), but I understand your confusion. I've seen Lubbock!

Seen Anchorman? :-P

I'm from Cleveland, anyway, and I'm moving to New Orleans for the next couple years in six weeks. Alas, packa will not sell his jersey collection to help bankroll my doctoral program at Tulane. Thankfully, they gave me a fellowship.

Originally Posted by brauneyz

P.S. I aspire to be classy. But then I hear Groucho in my head and rethink it.

P. P. S. Hellz bellz, just figured out you kids might not get that.

Okay, you're losing me here...

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